Guerrilla Poverty Ads – Homeless Father Bob Bins (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) There’s a reason it’s called guerrilla advertising. Our senses are continuously bombarded and sometimes it takes these ads to jolt us out of our comfort zones and remind us, that compared to some people, just how good we have it.

These bins were designed by Clemenger BBDO, Melbourne, Australia for…

Viral Sequels (UPDATE) – Cadbury Airport Terminal Ad (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) A bit like last year’s viral Gorilla commercial, I don’t see what this latest Cadbury advert has to do with chocolate. However, it is a great ad and one that everyone is talking about… although I don’t think it will be as big as the Gorilla one.

With timing sent from heaven, for the advertising p…

Airwave Turf Battles – The Digital TV White Space (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The nation switches to digital TV in February 2009 and ten months before flip the switch, tech companies and TV broadcasters are fighting over the virtual remote, each with different ideas how to use up unused airwaves. The big guys like Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp. will be launching advertising …

Finger-Paint Campaigns – KFC Finger Lickin’ Ads (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Not to be outdone by McDonald’s recent creative campaigns, KFC has come up with a clever arsty campaign of its own.

Revolving around its infamous “Finger Lickin’ Good” slogan, the print ads which were created by Bartle Bogle Hegarty ad agency, London utilize “finger art” drawings that represent th…

Wearable Java Jackets – Starbucks Coffee Cuff (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Starbucks unveiled its new Pike Place Roast today. So what you say? Well ,Vancouver-based Contexture Design came up with these handmade bracelets fashioned from reclaimed veneer that are always on hand, or actually your arm, but fit snugly around your cup when you need your java fix. They look funky…

$2.6 Million Domain Names – Pizza.com

(TrendHunter.com) A man has just sold the domain name “pizza.com” for over $2 million after an online auction.

Purchasing the name had to have been one of the best modern investments made; it costs only $20 a year to keep ownership of the domain. The sale was inspired by vodka.com which sold for $3 million two year…

Funny Phobiads – Downy Softener Campaign: Your Clothes Are Not There (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I just couldn’t stop laughing at these Downy Softener ads. They are very witty and funny.

The aim of the campaign is to promote Downy Softener’s effect on your clothes, leaving them extra soft and comfortable to wear.

With the tag line, “You feel like your clothes are not there” the ads show a wo…

Ueber Viral Auto Ads – BMW Rampenfest (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Joining GM, BMW is ready to embrace social media, as demonstrated by The Ramp, their recently launched campaign to promote the new 1-Series.

BMW seems to be testing the powers of viral by leveraging new media marketing tactics. In addition to marketing on Facebook and hosting a “Miss Ramp” contest …

Male Geishas – Women Pay $50,000 Just for Guys to Listen

(TrendHunter.com) Japanese businesswomen have picked up on the Geisha concept and are paying up to $50,000 a night for male companionship. They meet their hosts in the hundreds of venues that have established themselves for this type of meeting around Tokyo. The only exchange between the individuals is compliments, n…

Unofficial Campaigns Go Viral – Topless Ad Gets Official Reenactment (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Warning: includes partial nudity.

This goes to show you the power of the Internet and that sometimes an unofficial campaign goes viral and more popular than official ones.

In mid-March 2008, an ad campaign for Colocall (a Russian hosting provider) featuring topless girls working in the company’s d…

Chocolate Sexy – Axe Dark Temptation Ads Have Gone Guerrilla in the Streets (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) A couple of months ago Axe released a funny ad for its Axe Dark Temptation. In the TV ad, once the guy sprays himself with Axe Dark Temptation he turns into a chocolate man that the girls just can not resist. They kiss, lick, bite and touch him everywhere he goes.

Now, Axe has unleashed a unique c…

Product Teasers – LG Black Label Has Glass, Carbon Fiber and Mystique (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Nothing else is known at this point, but LG is teasing with us with the releasing an image capturing what’s to be the next model in its Black Label line. The details are few, but it appears to be a lithe slider, slim and dark with a case made of nearly indestructible carbon fiber and a glass touchsc…

Study: Sex And Financial Risk – Erotic Pictures Lead to Financial Gambles

(TrendHunter.com) Jeremy is this true? A new brain-scan study might explain why incredibly crafty financial dudes make risky financial decisions. And guess what – it’s sex. In a new study, young men were more likely to make a larger financial gamble after being shown erotic pictures.*cough* cough*. That’s because dir…

Faking Naughty – 5 Ads That Made You Look Twice (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) From the 12th International Erotic Cinema of Barcelona ad (my favorite) to ordinary bread, super sexy ads always make you look. These photos prove my point.

The endless fascination of womens’ bodies, the eternal love affair with phallic symbols, as in the “Bread is Life” ad, all combine to bring o…

Shockvertising Smokefree Campaign – NHS: Get Unhooked (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) What a powerful campaign!

With a slogan of “Get Unhooked”, these print ads from NHS smokefree show young guys and girls literally hooked. And by hooked I mean a painful hook up their lips.

The ads say “The average smoker needs over five thousand cigarretts a year. Get unhooked” and provide contact…

Hips Ads to Target Youth – Become a Donor

(TrendHunter.com) This is a campaign from Chile designed to encourage organ and blood donation by young people. The photos show us a bunch of young, tragically cool people getting in line to do their duty. The message, off course, is that it is, like, totally cool to become donors and by performing this selfless act …

Retro Reshoots 2 – Jessica Simpson as Virna Lisi on Esquire Mag

(TrendHunter.com) Esquire Magazine May front cover has been leaked and it is making the rounds on the internet. The cover has Jessica Simpson shaving off what I assume is an imaginary beard. The stunt was inspired by a similar Esquire cover in 1964 featuring Italian actress Virna Lisi. The magazine is celebrating its…

Movie Spoofs for Commercials 2 – Nike Runner vs Jason (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) When you saw Friday the 13th, were you thinking, “Run faster woman, come on!” Well, Nike thinks she would have been able to escape Jason if she’d been wearing a pair of Nike trainers.

The TV spot above shows a very clever spoof of the movie, but unlike the original, the masked murdered is left pan…

Bullet-Proof Hoodies – Defender is Sign Of The Times Fashion Statement

(TrendHunter.com) Bladerunner Apparel is taking some serious heat for it’s latest contribution to the fashion world, the “Defender” is a bullet-proof hoodie designed to keep its wearer safe when confronted with the possibility of street violence. The owner of the London-based company says the hoodie is not being mark…

Social T-Shirt Shopping Communities – Rumplo

(TrendHunter.com) Rumplo, a newly launched, but already very active community, aims to provide a home to the most creative t-shirt designers from around the world. Not only is it very easy to search through the ever growing library of great designs, but it provides a great platform for designers and means that it wil…